ENG:Scott Philip Brown (born September 12, 1959) is an American politician and a former United States Senator from Massachusetts.Brown previously served as a member of the Massachusetts General Court, first in the State House of Representatives (1998–2004) and then in the State Senate (2004–2010).
Brown is a member of the Republican Party, and faced the Democratic candidate, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, in the 2010 special election to succeed U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2013. While initially trailing Coakley in polling by a large margin, Brown saw a sudden late surge in the polls and posted a surprise win to became the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts since Edward Brooke in 1972. Brown ...

Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., addressed the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce in Boston on Monday. (AP)
In his first big public appearance in Massachusetts since the 2010 midterm elections, Sen. Scott Brown said he plans to push the U.S. Senate to focus on job growth amid the recession.
In an address to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Brown said the midterm elections only reinforced his contention that Congress needs to help spur the economy.
“You know, people say, ‘Scott, are you worried about your job?’ ” Brown said. “Give me a break. You ...

Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is still weighing whether to support a major nuclear arms control agreement with Russia.
The New START is a replacement for a Cold War-era treaty and must be ratified by the Senate.
Efforts to ratify the deal by December hit a snag Tuesday when Sen. Jon Kyl, the leading Republican senator on the treaty, said the pact shouldn’t be considered this year.
A spokeswoman for Brown said he believes the treaty is missing key elements, including the modernization of the country’s existing weapons and assurances it will not affect missile ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R- MA) received the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence today in recognition of his consistent support of manufacturers and their employees across the United States.
The award was presented by NAM member Liberty Mutual at the Executive Forum of NAM affiliate partner the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) in Waltham, Massachusetts. Members of Congress who maintained a voting record of 70 percent or higher during the 111th Congress (2009-2010) received the award. ...